Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-28
PIGEONS IN RUSSIA.


great reverence by the common people,
and no Russian will harm them Indeed,
they are as sacred here as monkeys in Be-
mares or doves in Venice being considered
emblems of the Holy Ghost, and under the
protection of the church. They wheel
about in large blue fiocks through the air,
so dense as TO cast shadows, like swift
moving clouds between the sun and the
earth, alighting fearlessly where they
choose, to share the beggar's crumbs or the
bounty of the affluent. 1t is a notable fact
that this domestic bird was also considered
sacred by the old Scandinavlans, who be-
heved that for certain period after death
i the soul of the deceased under such form
was accustomed to come to eat and drink
with as well as to watch the behavior of
the mourners-" Due North" by II. n.
BallOn
sHERIDANs RIDE
Sheridan had left Washington ON the
morning of October Is, 1864, by train, and
passed the night at Winchester, twenty
miles north of the battlefield. On the
morning of the 10Th, he heard the firing of
cannon, and sent out to inquire the cause,
but was told ii came from a reconnaissance
At nine o'clock he rode leisurely out of
Winchester, not dreaming that his army
was in danger. After little, he heard
again the sound of heavy guns, and now
he knew what it must mean. Not half a
mile from Winchester he came upon the
appalling marks of defeat and rout. The
runaways from the battle, still in fight,
had got so far as this in their terror. The
trains OF wagons were rushing by, horses
and drivers all in confusion, for there is no
worse turmoil in this world than the flight
and wreck of beaten army. Sheridan
had never seen his own men in this condi-
ton before
He at once ordered the trains to be halted.
and sent for a brigade of troops from Win
chester; these he posted across the road to
prevent further struggling. Then he called
Tor an escort OF twenty men, and, directing
his staff to stem the torrent as well as they
could, he set off himself for the battlefield.
He rode straight into the throng of fugi-
uves, in splendid passion of wrath and
determination, squirting his horse and
swinging his hat as he passed, and calling
to the men Face the other way, boys
Face the other way"
Hundreds turned at the appeal. and fol-
lowed him with cheers, for they all knew
Sheridan.
1t was 10 o'clock when he reached the
field. There be rode about hurriedly,
glanced at the position, and at once de-
termined on his course. He rearranged the
lines of those who were still unbeaten, and
then went back to bring up the panic
stricken remainder. And now his presence
and personal influence told. He was in tie
full uniform of Major General, mounted
on magnificent black horse. man and
beast covered with dust and hecked with
foam he rose again in his stirrups, hebrew
his sword, he waved his hat and shouted to
his soldiers: II l had been here, this
never would have happened. Face the
other way, boys We are going back ~
The flying soldiers were struck with
shame when they heard him shout and
saw his face blazing with rage and courage
and eagerness for them. They took up his
cry themselves, Face the other way - 1t
went on from enc TO another for miles
from crowd to crowd-and they obeyed the
command. As the swelling shout went on
the surging crowd returned They faced
the other way, and, along the very road
which covering mob had taken three
hours before the same men marched, with
the tread of soldiers, to meat the enemy.
They knew now they were led to victory
General adam Bddedu, IN 81. Nicholas for
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